About the Specialization

The electrical specialization curriculum is designed to provide a foundation for a student to pursue a career in engineering with expertise in electrical engineering and possibly special expertise in one or more of its sub-fields. The program puts emphasis on learning to function within teams of professionals whose members are pursuing a common engineering goal, and on communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences. Graduates of the bachelors degree program are competent engineers who are prepared to pursue a broad variety of professional avenues.

FRESHMAN YEAR

• Learn fundamentals in mathematics (calculus), chemistry, physics, and broad educational topics such as writing, speaking, and the humanities.
• Benefit from a special freshman year experience program that provides an introduction to engineering as a profession, to programming, to engineering design as a process, and to the college experience as a major personal growth step.

SOPHOMORE YEAR

• Study the broad fundamentals of engineering and becoming an engineering problem solver.
• Continue mathematics courses with differential equations and statistics.
• Complete two courses in electrical engineering fundamentals.
• Learn key engineering subjects outside the electrical and computer engineering field.
• Gain an introduction to the time/frequency transform world through a course in signals and systems.

JUNIOR YEAR

• Focus on courses in your specialization.
• Take courses in electronics, digital signal processing, electromagnetics, and digital logic and microprocessors to provide you with a broad base in EE. 
• Take digital logic and microprocessors courses.

SENIOR YEAR

• Choose electives which lead to jobs in particular sub-areas of electrical engineering.
• Take a required communications course plus five technical electives.

FIFTH YEAR MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING OPTION

• Provides electrical specialization students with the opportunity to complete a master’s degree in a year, and sometimes less, of extra time commitment.
• Tightly integrated with the fourth year of the undergraduate program to permit a quick completion of this important professional step.